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The
Executive Committee of the DeKalb County Board met on Tuesday, December 11, 2001
@ 7:00 p.m. at the Administration Building=s
Conference Room East. Chairman
Robert Pritchard called the meeting to order.
Members present were Robert Hutcheson, Marlene Allen, Tige Hoffman, John
Morreale, Ruth Anne Tobias and John Wilson.
Ms. Leifheit and Mr. Steimel were absent. Others present were Ray Bockman, Gary Hanson, John Dlabal,
Greg Millburg, Bill Lorence, Eileen Dubin and Veronica Casella.
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Moved by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Ms. Tobias, and it was carried
unanimously to accept the minutes of the November 2001 meeting.
Mr.
Bockman asked to amend the agenda to reflect under the executive session –
item 7a.) Land Acquisition and 7b.) Sale of Property. Moved by Mr. Hutcheson, seconded by Mr. Hoffman, and it was
carried unanimously to approve the amended agenda.
Chairman Pritchard recommended the following appointments:
DeKalb County Board of Health:
Dr. James Cole, MD (to replace Dr. Photine Liakos), appointment for a term of 3 years, until 11/30/2004.
Mr. Debra Schelkopf, DVM (to replace Joseph Seneszko) appointment for a term of 3 years, until 11/30/2004.
Dr. Russell Bishop, Psy.D. (to replace Brazilian Thurman), appointment for a term of 3 years,
until 11/30/2004.
Mr. Stephen Wolf, R.N. (to replace Katy Eaton) appointment for a term of 3 years, until 11/30/2004.
Dr. Sonya Conway, PhD., reappointment for a term of 1 year, until 11/30/2002.
Community
Mental Health 708 Board: Mr. Bob Krogman, reappointment for a term of 4 years, until
12/01/2005.
Ms. Mary Petruchuis, reappointment for a term of 4 years, until
12/01/2005.
DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center Board:
Ms. Ruth Anne Tobias, appointment for a term of 1 year, until 12/31/2002.
Mr. George Daugherty, appointment for a term of 1 year, until 12/31/2002.
Moved by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Ms. Allen, and it was carried
unanimously to approve the appointments as presented by Chairman Pritchard, and
to forward them onto the full board for approval.
Mr. Bockman presented the County Board Agenda for the meeting to be held
on December 19, 2001.
Moved by Ms. Tobias, seconded by Mr. Morreale, and it was carried
unanimously to accept the county board agenda as presented by Mr. Bockman.
Mr. Morreale,
Chairman of the Forest Preserve Committee, said that it looks like there will be
an Option Agreement for the expansion of the property for McQueen Forest
Preserve. What they will have on
their agenda for December 18th is a resolution directing the
President of the Forest Preserve Commission to sign an Option Agreement.
Basically is reserves the right for the Forest Preserve, sometime before May of
2002, to exercise and Option on the property and then if we do, we will have
until July of 2002 to pay for the property pending grant approval.
Mr. Morreale then
invited those present to attend their next committee meeting at Chief Shabbona
Forest Preserve where they will be thanking the forest preserve staff for all of
their hard work over the past year. It
begins at 5:30p.m. with food and refreshments.
Ms. Tobias, Chairman
of the Public Policy Committee, said that they will be discussing the formation
of a film commission for DeKalb County that will promote all of the cities in
DeKalb County.
Ms. Allen,
Vice-Chairman of the Public Services Committee, said that they will be sending a
resolution to the board for approval of a Policing Partnership Proposal for 56
hours for security services with the Sheriff’s Department.
Mr. Wilson, Chairman
of the Public Infrastructure and Development Committee, said that Mr. Haines
represented a group of citizens regarding the intersection of Route 72 and Annie
Glidden Road and the rumble strip controversy. The committee is developing two to three scenarios of what
could happen and developing it. They
are doing everything possible that they can for safety reasons.
Chairman Pritchard
briefly informed the committee regarding the Prairie Parkway Public Hearing that
he attended today. He said that Mr.
Bockman and Paul Miller was there along with himself and 500 other people.
He felt that it was very well attended.
He will be including a two-page brochure in the packet for all county
board members to review.
Moved
by Mr. Hutcheson, seconded by Mr. Wilson, and it was carried unanimously to move
into executive session for Land Acquisitions and Sale of Property.
Moved
by Ms. Allen, seconded by Ms. Tobias, and it was carried unanimously to return
to open session.
Moved
by Ms. Allen, seconded by Ms. Tobias, and it was carried to recommend the
purchase of the bulding at 230/232 E. Sycamore Street, Sycamore, Illinois.
There were 4 yes votes – Mr. Pritchard, Mr. Hutcheson, Ms. Allen and
Ms. Tobias. The 3 no votes were –
Mr. Morreale, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Hoffman. Motion Carried.
Moved
by Ms. Allen, seconded by Ms. Tobias, and it was carried to recommend the
purchase of the building located at 104 N. Main Street – the courthouse annex.
There we 6 yes votes and 1 no vote, which was Mr. Wilson.
Motion carried.
Moved
by Ms. Allen, seconded by Ms. Tobias, and it was carried unanimously to
recommend the sale of the building located at 123 W. Exchange Street for the
highest price obtainable.
Moved by Mr. Wilson , seconded by Mr. Hoffman, and it was voted
unanimously to adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
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Robert W. Pritchard, Chairman
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Mary C. Supple, Secretary
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